Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
ATTRA — National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
National Center for Appropriate
Technology
Fayetteville, Arkansas
800-346-9140
A phenomenal resource that pro-
vides information and answers
questions
Maryland Small Ruminant Page
Maintained by Susan Schoenian,
a sheep and goat specialist at the
University of Maryland
National Animal Identifi cation
System (NAIS)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
The offi cial USDA program for
implementing NAIS
Breeds of Livestock
Oklahoma State University,
Department of Animal Science
405-744-6062
Provides a really good Web page
with information about livestock
breeds from around the world
National Sheep Improvement
Program
Fayetteville, Arkansas
479-444-6075
Provides performance-based evalua-
tion systems for shepherds
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance
Austin, Texas
866-687-6452
“Leading the fi ght to save family
farms and individuals from expen-
sive and unnecessary government
regulation,” with an emphasis
on fi ghting the National Animal
Identifi cation System (NAIS)
NoNAIS.org
A group “fi ghting to protect tradi-
tional rights to farm;” gathers and
disseminates information about
the National Animal Identifi cation
System
OPP Concerned Sheep Breeders
Society
hollyneat@juno.com
Breeders who are working to pre-
vent ovine progressive pneumonia
Forage Information System
Oregon State University
Has the best site on the Web for
learning about forage plants of all
types; the site also lists plant tissue
testing labs.
